Speed Distance Time

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L.O - can draw and interpret distance time graphsDistance Time GraphsDistanceTimeSpeedAveragemphkphStationaryI leave home and walk to my friends house, which is 1 mile away. This takes 20 minutes.

I stay at my friend's house for 20 minutes.

I leave my friend's house and walk to the shopping centre which is a further two miles away. This takes 30 minutes.

I stay at the shopping centre for 30 minutes.

I walk straight home, which takes 40 minutes.Miss Martin's JourneyLet's talk about Speed....I am able to draw a distance-time graphI am able to interpret a distance-time graphI am able to work out the speed from a distance time graphLesson Objectives - Where are you?Key WordsWhat is a Distance - Time Graph?A Distance Time graph shows a journey that a person or object takes. The axes show time and distance.

It can map a path from start to finish, showing how far they are away from the start at any point and how long the journey has taken altogether.

It can also be used to calculate the speed at different sections of the journey, and the average speed overall.PLOTTING A DISTANCE TIME GRAPH....

FIRST, WE NEED A JOURNEY!And now for something a bit different.....Matching Activity!What is Speed?What is it measured in?What does Average Speed mean?48 mphWhat does this mean?If I am travelling at 48 mph, how far have I travelled in....48mph2 Hours48mph4 Hours48mph30 minutes48mph20 Minutes48mph10 Minutes48mph15 Minutes48mph6 Minutes48mph1 hour and 5 MinutesLet's look back at Miss Martin's Journey....Plenary